New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-08-14
ASBURY PARK.
FOUR HUNDRED HOUSES FILLED TO OVERLOOKING



WITH GUESTS.
AsBURY PARK. n. j., Aug. 13.-1he success Of the
season here tar exceeds any thing heretofore known
III the history of this remarkable town. There are
about 400 hotels and boarding houses here anu they
are all fliedto OVERLOOKING with those Who came here
10 avold the heat and dust OF the cities There Is
certain free and easy way here which Is charming
The ladies' both old and young reve in light dresses
during the daytime when they spend most OF the
hours upon the broad white beach. In the evening
they appear at the hotel hops receptions in toilets
a. elegant and costly a. any seen at Long branch
or Newport. Sometime during the evening, walk
upon tho magnificent ocean promenade IL In order.
THIS broad board walk is the glo:v OF the Park IL
over a mile long aud ia well lighted by num5er OF
electric lights 1t IS not an unusual thing for loooo
or 20 900 persons be upon this walk during
an evening.
Colonel sv Woodruff, formerly of tho Hotel
NetherW ood near Plalndeld who is tie new proprie-
tor OF tue Coleman House. /, having q Tonderluly
prosperous season. HIS house is packed with guests,
also several cottages which he has leased 80 as
10 accommo dsts the late corners. Harry woodruff,
his -on the talented actor, ia the leader OF
jolly of yoing people who arrange all SORTS OF en-
tertainmens for the amusement OF the guests oil the
house Justus T.. Ralph. the new owner OF the Cole
mau, has decided almost to double 1t In size during
the coming tad and winter so as to meet ths demand
for rooms.
This is the greatest place upon the NewJersey coast
for pretty girls There thousands of them spend
ing the summer here There are staid and handsome
Young Quakercsses iiom Philadelphia, cultured
bellies from Boston who eye glasses and call by
their scientific names all the shells they ind on the
beach, blsck-eyed beauties from the South, short
haired girls from Washington, AMI genuine jersey
girl, with teeth like pearls. Then there are auy
number OF New-YOrk girls who combine all the bean
ties of the other girls The average Sir here cOes ID
real good time She rows, goes hshinG ana CRAB
birg takes nviGOratng bath every daY pLifonI%es
| the shooting and bowling alleys plays cards and
dances with determination worthy OF better cause
on tho warInes night during the week; and IN church
! md Ks As
are As general thing she a'o sngs anu pays
the piano She is well read and sociaLc. Her one
drawback is her deS Otioa TO gun. Ihis she chews
with the loyal devotion thai the old time pirates
bestowed upon tobacco, and yet At the same time she
talks with Ms nucn esse as a MuGwump IL l. esti-
mated that there fully $4,000 or 10000 people
here this evening.
Inc excur ion season here ia in fall blast To-Day
the Clark o. n T. Works at Newark seut down i've
long trains loaded with its employees There were
over 5000 OF them. .
The Seashore Street Electric Railway Company WIZ
begin rum ng IT'S Care next week.
The latest popular craze is the pink german IN
which The adde's pink dresses and tAe gentlemen
A kirme.s and chlidren's carnival deli GIFTED the
guests OF the Coem House this evening. IL was
held in Amusement Hall, / the hotel GROUNDS.
A number OF people from Asbury rark visited the
bencD snow OF the Spring Lake Beach Kennel Club
Dr. r. b. Cussek, OF TniTd-sve, won the hrst priIe
with Toney, his valuable setter.
young man is in great griei hore. His mon'h u
cut and the emblems OF hi. sorrow are olspiaycd
arouno both eyes. lie wrote Threatening l;itrr 70
a Dung lady guest OF one OF the hotel$ iis present
appearance is due TO an interview held with him by
her rather. 49,
MI and Mrs. John Tweelale, OF Washington. ar"
guests OF the Curlew House. Mr.. TVeedale 10 the
CHEZ Clerk OF the War Department
The Rev. William Thomas. OF Highland Falls, ~ H.
and his family are new conert at the Cahill hou7"
The hotel prJprietors here much annoyed by
the silly action Of young pcorle who lhnk u IS
smart 10 make false entries on the hotel REGISTERS
So far the proprietors have been bold enough
| TO put eud to tue practice. -
William Baxter jr., OF Baltimore, ia at the Coleman
| House.
Lizzie Evans, the actress, ~ here She mas new
comedy entitled Our Angel"
The famous i1lo shot, Or. william r. carver II
stopping a. the Lake Avenue House.
Albert c. Couch. the Railroad operator, OF Now
York who IA q guest of the West End Hotel. gave "a
theatre party last evening.
Mrs Julia Brad ord OF East Thirty -iOurthst, New
York and her sister guests OF the La kena
Genera! stewart Van Nliet of the United States
Army, il at TIE ocean Hotel.
Gus Hecker, OF New-YOrk, is a. the Coleman
House. He Re the gold medal gwen 10 NIL Tor
saving young lady guest from drowning in the surf
here two vsaro agc.
Dr. an Mrs. Ormsby Gray, OF Washington, are ne"
arrivals at the Gilsey House. DIR. tray the Chief
Medical Examiner OF the Pension Office.
General g. B. Ratio, The CuBsu-Gtueral iron Italy,
and MRS Ratio are at tho Coleman House.
The Fairfield rhrdave. has a number OF we'll
known people among 'ts guest~ Including Professor
| d. b. Scott of the Free College of New-York, aud
Mrs. Scott.
The Rev. Dr. Nelson, editor of The Church at
| Home aud Abroad" and hs family are stopping at
DIR. ForLs Seaside Sanitarium.